Ava...

Had to share this! She has grown sooo much since the first blog I posted of her professional pictures! How cute is this?!?

Photo Essay....

Nora Teresa Barry Farrell was born on June 5, 1911. Not many people can say they were alive for events such as the Titanic sinking and furthermore, not many people can say they lived in lower Manhattan during the Great Depression. “Nanny”, the name Nora is now called by everyone, family or not, married the love of her life, John Farrell in 1936. Nanny had three children, Lurana, Eddie, and Peter. She has endured much pain in her life. Nanny lost her husband at a young age and had to raise her three children on her own. She later had to bury two of her children, Lurana and Eddie, after they lost their battles to cancer. Throughout her life, as she has touched the hearts of many by being everyone and anyone’s “nanny”, and has seen much happiness and watched her family grow. She has thirteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren, all of whom love her dearly and wouldn’t be the people they are today without her wisdom, guidance, and love. Two weeks ago was Nanny’s 100^th Thanksgiving, and all of her family packed into one house for the day to recognize what we are most thankful for, each other, the family that Nanny created!

James Quinn

I picked my nieces up from school in Manhattan over break, and stopped by the fence dedicated to 9-11. James Quinn was my brothers friend, and was only 24 years old when his life was taken.

Ordinary to Extraordinary...class 11-29

after....

original...

swimming!

I was able to get to my little cousin's swim meet while I was home!

More thanksgiving!

We have three kinds of turkey in the Farrell house....deep fried, smoked, and the traditional oven turkey. Deep fried is my favorite!

Thanksgiving!

Before....

carving...

After....

The Unseen....

more fall...

ahhh still some beauty on gloomy fall days!

Flowers...

I got these for passing my comps! yay for graduation!

One Shot.....

This is my Nana (she is 99) and her youngest great-grandchild. I took this photo after they had just been having a conversation and I called their names and had the camera ready for them. They are two of my favorite people :)

Class 11-8....pizza box

new Jets airplane!

I went to the Jet Blue unveiling of the new NY Jets football team's plane....

this is my friend in the engine!

Use of Light and Shadow.....

Light...

combination of light and shadow....

A few weeks ago, when I was home, I went to visit my brother in Long Beach, LI. I took this photo of my cousin and her boyfriend.....ahhh young love (they're 15!)

home, again!

Times Square, NY!

Fall Fun!

hanging with my beautiful nieces.....

I live in the Bronx, and every year, we have an annual "stickball tournament". Stickball isn't played everywhere, but it is definitely played a lot where I am from :)

Thought this could be a good opportunity to work with shutter speeds and apertures.....

that is my brother!

10 Rules of Composition.....

Avoiding Mergers....

Balance...

Rule of Thirds....

Leading Lines....

Logical Movement....

Biggest, Boldest, Brightest, Most Favorably Placed.....

KISS

Use of Internal Frame.....

Cropping....

Impact....